Most people going into the vegan lifestyle think they are going to lose those comforting dishes that they have grown up with all their lives...my goal has always been to never sacrifice that comfort in pursuit of a vegan recipe & so far I have never met a dish I couldn't conquer.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Vegan Open Faced Roast Beef & Gravy

Vegan Open Faced Roast Beef & Gravy

Diners are the mecca for comfort food. Its perfect, there is everything and anything that you can think of that you could want or crave. Most are not the healthiest options but we all love to have these from time to time but not a lot of options for vegans. I make a lot of recipes and the majority I love to make are diner inspired recipes. This recipe is a vegan version of a diner favorite. You see hot roast beef sandwiches with sides all the time and its always comforting and inviting and this is no different. With its hearty layers and luscious gravy, it will leave you asking "Was that vegan?!". Serve with a side of mashed potatoes or french fries to help sop up that gravy and you have a diner classic turned vegan for your next diner craving. Enjoy!

Prepared Mashed Potatoes on the side as a side dish or French fries (Mashed are pictured)

Directions

In a cast iron skillet or medium to large saute pan, place your oil with sliced onions and peppers with your seasonings and salt and pepper to taste and cook on medium until the veggies are sauteed and tender. Once the veggies are tender mix/whisk in flour, mix and saute to cook out the raw flour taste. Once slightly golden add your water mixed with your bouillons and mix or whisk to combine together for gravy until smooth and leave to wait for vegan beef.

When your gravy and veggies are done, remove your vegan roast beef and place into the gravy and heat the roast beef through. Once heated, remove and arrange pieces between one to two slices (open faced or as a sandwich) of bread and serve with mashed potatoes or french fries. Smother the sandwich (and mashed or french fries) with gravy and enjoy!

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About Me

My name is Amy, I am a stay at home mom of a beautiful 8 year old son named AJ and Identical Twin Boys named Archer & Asher. I also have a very supportive and always hungry hubby named Adam, he is my taste tester...its a tough job but someone has to do it. It has been 12 years since going vegan and I've loved every second.

I started my journey as a vegan after finding out (after be sick constantly) that I cannot eat any animal products. I don't have the enzyme to break it down the protein in my stomach, so I get extremely sick. After much research, I discovered veganism and decided to change my lifestyle. But I still wanted to enjoy the same foods I always had growing up. I started cooking more and more after that. I grew up enjoying cooking but becoming vegan made it more fun and exciting, so many opportunities to experiment with different products.

My other story is my medical journey. I have always struggled with medical problems, but my worst was in my early 20's. In 2007, I had my first blood clot (Leg/Heart/Lungs) and almost died. This continued again numerous times before and after my son was born, being hospitalized many times and almost dying again in 2010 after a serious problem that resulted in internal bleeding/blood clots and in turn blood transfusions. After my last bout in 2010, I struggled a lot and cooking made things more comforting. Even if I couldn't walk and breath well at the time, I could sit and watch TV and in turn I became a FoodTV addict. Watching these shows constantly made me think..."why can't these recipes just be made vegan?" So in turn I started making them vegan when my health started to improve. I started converting over everything, from family & friends recipes and even old restaurant favorites. Overall, my struggles have made me the person I am today and that journey has made me stronger and more dedicated to my future and a better mom.

Weight Loss

I was a VERY obese child/teen/adult, basically my whole life. I weighed at my highest, 408lbs. But after diet changes (vegan) and weight-loss surgeries, I have lost a little over 170lbs. I have always loved food and cooking, but changing my lifestyle over in two ways (vegan & weight-loss surgeries) makes you look at food differently. Its not only comforting but its also fuel and it helps your body in the long run. I wanted my fuel to help me and not hold me back. I still enjoy treat and vegan junk food but balance in my life became key to my success.

How I Started

I started The Comforting Vegan after years of being asked over and over again for recipes to the foods/meals I would post nightly on Facebook. Time and time again I would tell them..."Its a family secret" or "I don't give out recipes". I was very secretive of them and looking back now, I don't know why. But after much convincing I decided to give a Blog a try. Much to my surprise people have loved it and as they say "And that was history".

Home Life

My job first and foremost is being a mom of my 8 year old son AJ and my Twin Boys Archer & Asher. AJ is not only a sweet and silly little boy but also has special needs. He has a genetic chromosomal mutation (17p13) and makes him developmental delayed as well as severe scoliosis, which requires him to have serious back surgery every 6 months. So he keeps me very busy. But with all that busyness I have much joy from his daily milestones and the overall goofy little man that he is. Having a child like AJ only makes me work harder and my first goal is just to make him happy and proud. A big surprise happened to us after our wedding in 2016, we found our we were pregnant! A shocking thing to say the least, but the shock would grow when we discovered just a couple short weeks later that we were having TWINS! After a wonderful vegan pregnancy our boys were born at 39wks, perfectly

Healthy and weighing in at 7lbs & 7.11lbs (20.5 inches each). They're growing biggest and smarter everyday and loving their big brother AJ even more. We're glad AJ will always have 2 amazing little brothers to watch out for him.

My Motto

"Most people going into the vegan lifestyle think they are going to lose those comforting dishes that they have grown up with all their lives...my goal has always been to never sacrifice that comfort in pursuit of a vegan recipe & so far I have never met a dish I couldn't conquer."